World Wide Blitz Tour
The World Wide Blitz Tour was a 1981 concert tour by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. In support of their Point of Entry album, the tour ran from 13 February to 14 December, comprising 76 dates in Europe and the United States. The first European leg was supported by Saxon, the American leg by Iron Maiden, and the second European leg by Accept.[1]
It was also the first time songs from British Steel were performed in England.
Setlist
For Judas Priest:
from 5/23/81 in San Bernardino [2]
- Solar Angels
- Heading out to the Highway
- Diamonds & Rust
- Hell Bent for Leather
- Breaking the Law
- Sinner
- Beyond the Realms of Death
- Grinder
- Desert Plains
- Hot Rockin'
- You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise
- Victim of Changes
- The Green Manalishi (With the Two Pronged Crown)
Encores:
- Living After Midnight
- Tyrant
For Iron Maiden:
from 7/22/81 in New York City
- The Ides of March/Sanctuary
- Wrathchild
- Killers
- Another Life
- Running Free
- Phantom of the Opera
- Iron Maiden
Encore:
- Drifter
Tour dates
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
North America |
4 May 1981 | Columbus, Ohio | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
9 May 1981 | Rockford, Illinois | MetroCentre |
14 May 1981 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Metropolitan Sports Center |
15 May 1981 | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
16 May 1981 | St. Louis, Missouri | Kiel Auditorium |
17 May 1981 | Kansas City, Kansas | Memorial Hall |
23 May 1981 | San Bernardino, California | Swing Auditorium |
24 May 1981 | Long Beach, California | Long Beach Arena |
25 May 1981 | San Diego, California | SDSU Open Air Theater |
30 May 1981 | Seattle, Washington | Seattle Center Arena |
3 June 1981 | Paradise, Nevada | Aladdin Hotel |
4 June 1981 | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
5 June 1981 | El Paso, Texas | El Paso County Coliseum |
6 June 1981 | Odessa, Texas | Ector County Coliseum |
7 June 1981 | Lubbock, Texas | Memorial Coliseum |
8 June 1981 | McAllen, Texas | Villa Real |
9 June 1981 | Laredo, Texas | Laredo Civic Center |
10 June 1981 | San Antonio, Texas | HemisFair Arena |
11 June 1981 | University Park, Texas | Moody Coliseum |
13 June 1981 | Houston, Texas | Sam Houston Coliseum |
14 June 1981 | Odessa, Texas | Ector County Coliseum |
21 June 1981 | Chicago, Illinois | International Amphitheater |
27 June 1981 | Cleveland, Ohio | Agora Theater |
28 June 1981 | Landover, Maryland | Capital Centre |
1 July 1981 | Asbury Park, New Jersey | Asbury Park Convention Hall |
2 July 1981 | Salisbury, Maryland | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center |
3 July 1981 | Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Scope |
4 July 1981 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Stanley Theater |
7 July 1981 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Myrtle Beach Convention Center |
9 July 1981 | Atlanta, Georgia | Fox Theater |
10 July 1981 | Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall |
11 July 1981 | Memphis, Tennessee | North Hall Auditorium |
12 July 1981 | Trotwood, Ohio | Hara Arena |
15 July 1981 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
16 July 1981 | Buffalo, New York | Shea's Theater |
17 July 1981 | Rochester, New York | Auditorium Theater |
18 July 1981 | Syracuse, New York | Landmark Theatre |
19 July 1981 | Albany, New York | Palace Theatre |
21 July 1981 | New York City, New York | Palladium |
22 July 1981 |
23 July 1981 |
24 July 1981 |
25 July 1981 | New Haven, Connecticut | New Haven Coliseum |
26 July 1981 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Great Allentown Fair |
28 July 1981 | Boston, Massachusetts | Orpheum Theater |
29 July 1981 | Baltimore, Maryland | Civic Center |
30 July 1981 | Upper Darby, Pennsylvania | Tower Theater |
31 July 1981 | New York City, New York | Pier 84 |
Europe |
6 November 1981 | Hull, England | United Kingdom | Hull City Hall |
7 November 1981 | Manchester, England | Manchester Apollo |
8 November 1981 |
9 November 1981 | Leicester, England | De Montfort Hall |
10 November 1981 | Bristol, England | Colston Hall |
11 November 1981 | Cardiff, Wales | Sophia Gardens |
12 November 1981 | Birmingham, England | Odeon Theatre |
13 November 1981 |
15 November 1981 | Glasgow, Scotland | Apollo Theatre |
16 November 1981 | Newcastle, England | Newcastle City Hall |
17 November 1981 |
18 November 1981 | Sheffield, England | Sheffield City Hall |
19 November 1981 |
20 November 1981 | Crawley, England | Crawley Leisure Centre |
21 November 1981 | London, England | Hammersmith Odeon |
22 November 1981 |
23 November 1981 | Southampton, England | Gaumont Theatre |
24 November 1981 | Poole, England | Poole Arts Centre |
27 November 1981 | Wiesbaden | Germany | Rhein-Main Halle |
28 November 1981 | Neunkirchen am Brand | Hemmerleinhalle |
29 November 1981 | Esslingen am Neckar | Stadthalle |
30 November 1981 | Saarbrücken | Saarlandhalle |
1 December 1981 | Rüsselsheim | Walter-Köbel-Halle |
2 December 1981 | Karlsruhe | Schwarzwaldhalle |
3 December 1981 | Ludwigshafen | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle |
4 December 1981 | Munich | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle |
13 December 1981 | Essen | Grugahalle |
14 December 1981 | Hamburg | Markthalle |
11 December 1981(Brussel) Forst National
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